Passengers evacuated after Boeing plane suffers ‘hard landing’

9 Sep 2025 • 9:26 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A WestJet Boeing 737, with 164 people on board, made a hard landing at Princess Juliana International Airport on Sint Maarten.
  • Footage from Sunday 7 September showed the aircraft bouncing on the tarmac, leading to the evacuation of all passengers and crew via emergency slides.
  • The aircraft was sprayed with foam as a precaution, and three people were sent for medical evaluation out of an abundance of caution.
  • WestJet said it is fully cooperating with local authorities to determine the exact nature of the incident.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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